Learn - Aspire - Thrive - Achieve
Welcome to the Cambridgeshire Virtual School podcast! Our vision is that all children who have or have had a social worker, including children in care and children previously in care, are enabled to learn, aspire, thrive and achieve. Hosted by our very own team alongside those with lived and learned experiences, we consider how to maximise opportunity to ensure full educational potential is reached. We explore factors affecting the educational journeys of the children we support and how some of the typical barriers faced by this cohort of children can be minimised.
Podcasting since 2023 • 13 episodes
Learn - Aspire - Thrive - Achieve
Latest Episodes
Episode 13 - How can we ensure our learners do not face discrimination?
Guests:Cllr Bryony Goodliffe, Chair of Children & Young People CommitteeTapiwa Julius, Children’s Principal Social Worker at Cambridgeshire County CouncilCllr Bryony and Tapiwa join Edwina and Ross in this episode to discuss...
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Episode 12 - So what do our children and young people have to say?
Meet Andrea and Kaitlyn. Edwina and John describe them as "Our best guests yet!"We are so proud to be able to share this podcast with you. Andrea and Kaitlyn describe their educational experiences and what they want their Designated Tea...
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Episode 12
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Episode 11 - How does governance support the education of children in care?
Cambridgeshire Virtual School receives support and challenge from the Virtual School Management Board. In turn there is an expectation that school governors and trustees ensure that they hold schools and trusts accountable for the educational o...
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Episode 11
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Episode 10 - How can we minimise the risk of NEET?
In this episode Edwina and John are joined by Laura Jenkins, the Virtual school's post-16 and careers lead alongside Mark Cowdell, Cambridgeshire's countywide NEET manager.We know that the risk of becoming NEET (not in education, employ...
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Episode 10
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Episode 9 - How can schools work in partnership with foster carers?
Kevin Arrowsmith, adoptive parent and foster carer, and Claire Pickett, Cambridgeshire foster carer training lead, join John and Edwina in this episode to discuss the vital role foster carers play in supporting the education of children in care...
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Episode 9
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